a tribute to the best night in figure skating history!! the young japanase girl who finished 13 is the current olympic champion![youtube]http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=qumjC1wAy24&feature=related[/youtube]

Got any from Brian Botany, Alexis Ogdan, and Cohen? Those are my favorite 3 skaters!

Why you don't post your favourite videos if they are your favourite skaters?? you know it's a challenge for me to post programmes of your fav. skaters, I fear you will not like them or I will not choose the best ones. Also sadly, nbc commentators are annoying as in gymnastics, nobody can beat the combination of tim&elfie but it's sad the best country in those 2 sports can not find great commentators at the same level of their athletes. so no nbc videos.

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Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.

"I had a good score with a big mistake at the beginning," Joubert said. "The rest of the programme was clean, especially my footwork."

Skating to the music of Rise by Safri Duo, the 24-year-old Joubert took a few spins and turns in order to settle into his routine and post a score of 84.40 in front of a crowd of about 4,000 at Staples Center arena.

He stumbled on an opening quadruple jump before putting a solid finish on his skate.

"I didn't take enough speed into my quad toe and that is why I made the mistake," Joubert said.

Lysacek is making a return to the worlds after missing the event last year because of an injury. He posted a 82.70 for a slight lead over reigning Four Continents titlist Chan who was left scratching his head after receiving a 82.55 for his short programme skate.

Joubert said he felt nervous going in but in a good way.

"I need to feel the pressure," Joubert said. "I am not a robot. I know I am ready for the (Worlds) because after my mistake I felt okay."

The 18-year-old Chan said he was not upset with his scores. His coaches have been telling him for years this would happen when he gets on a world stage.

"It was a reality check," Chan said. "At the Worlds you are expected to do a clean programme. I have always been told by my coaches that I am leaving points on the table.

"I am not here to criticize the judges. It was realistic."

Joubert and Chan are two of the favourites in Los Angeles and the Worlds is expected to be a preview of the battle for Olympic gold in Vancouver 11 months from now.

The Worlds is also a chance to tweak programmes and test competition nerves ahead of the Winter Games.

And that is exactly what it has been for Joubert and Chan, who became embroiled in a war of words in the days leading up to Wednesday's short programme.

It started with Chan calling Joubert a sore loser and a bad sport for the way the Frenchman criticized Chan's Canadian teammate Jeff Buttle after the 2008 Worlds.

Joubert, who lost the gold at the 2008 Worlds to Buttle, fired back that the Canadians are the only ones complaining about his comments and that a true champion takes risks.